St. Marks School

Summary:

St. Marks School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Colwich, Kansas, part of the highly-ranked Renwick school district. With 315 students, St. Marks has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in the state, ranking in the top 10% for several years.

St. Marks School outperforms both the state and Renwick district averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In 2023-2024, 51.18% of St. Marks students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 47% for the district and 31.6% statewide. In ELA, 46.4% of St. Marks students were proficient, compared to 46.24% for Renwick and 33.55% statewide. The school has particularly strong performance in 5th grade ELA (64.7% proficient) and 7th grade Mathematics (63.15% proficient).

While St. Marks outperforms nearby Andale Elementary-Middle and Colwich Elementary schools, the nearby Apollo Elementary School in the Goddard district outperforms St. Marks in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. Additionally, St. Marks has relatively low free and reduced lunch rates, ranging from 10.79% to 12.54%, suggesting it serves a more affluent student population compared to some nearby schools.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 19001 West 29th N.
       Colwich, KS  67030


(316) 796-1466

District: Renwick

SchoolDigger Rank:
133rd of 653 Kansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,873 Help


Students who attend St. Marks School usually attend:

High:    Garden Plain High

Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  323

Racial breakdown:

White:
85.4%
Hispanic:
9.6%
Two or more races:
3.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  12.7% Help


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Compare Details St. Marks School ranks better than 79.6% of elementary schools in Kansas. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Renwick School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.01. (See more...)
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Compare Details St. Marks School ranks better than 87% of middle schools in Kansas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.58. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (85.4%), Hispanic (9.6%), two or more races (3.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 12.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Renwick School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at St. Marks School is 15, which is the 2nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Renwick School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at St. Marks School is $7,873, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Renwick School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

St. Marks School:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Marks School 133rd of 653 Kansas public elementary schools. (See St. Marks School in the ranking list.)

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White students:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Marks School 47th of 362 Kansas public middle schools. (See St. Marks School in the ranking list.)

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Renwick:

SchoolDigger ranks Renwick 24th of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for St. Marks School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at St. Marks School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2012 80.16 19th 660 97.1%
2013 81.77 36th 668 94.6%
2015 89.03 34th 678 95.0%
2016 81.35 98th 656 85.1%
2017 84.28 73rd 659 88.9%
2018 92.34 27th 656 95.9%
2019 95.12 11th 667 98.4%
2021 88.83 52nd 670 92.2%
2022 90.98 39th 668 94.2%
2023 86.82 66th 660 90.0%
2024 73.01 133rd 653 79.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at St. Marks School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.27 16th 574 97.2%
2019 94.46 15th 591 97.5%
2021 84.23 64th 591 89.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at St. Marks School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.86 64th 575 88.9%
2019 91.43 28th 586 95.2%
2021 86.88 53rd 605 91.2%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at St. Marks School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.62 37th 574 93.6%
2019 90.87 24th 592 95.9%
2021 86.12 50th 587 91.5%
2022 87.28 41st 596 93.1%
2023 81.38 74th 584 87.3%
2024 63.63 179th 579 69.1%
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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for St. Marks School

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Rank History for all middle school students at St. Marks School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2012 79.91 11th 342 96.8%
2013 81.91 15th 355 95.8%
2015 91.20 11th 368 97.0%
2016 81.61 34th 343 90.1%
2017 91.18 21st 358 94.1%
2018 92.19 15th 350 95.7%
2019 91.66 12th 368 96.7%
2021 95.16 5th 367 98.6%
2022 96.15 4th 368 98.9%
2023 92.04 15th 362 95.9%
2024 79.58 47th 362 87.0%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at St. Marks School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.79 4th 275 98.5%
2019 92.06 10th 294 96.6%
2021 93.79 4th 313 98.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at St. Marks School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.09 33rd 280 88.2%
2019 81.95 33rd 301 89.0%
2021 91.36 11th 308 96.4%
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Rank History for middle school White students at St. Marks School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.30 14th 333 95.8%
2019 88.69 16th 344 95.3%
2021 90.00 10th 349 97.1%
2022 94.74 5th 349 98.6%
2023 88.19 17th 349 95.1%
2024 77.65 47th 347 86.5%
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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for St. Marks School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2011 324 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 336
2012 312 0 0 13 0 0 1 0 326
2013 300 0 1 27 0 0 5 0 333
2014 308 0 3 34 0 0 1 0 346
2015 313 1 3 31 0 0 2 0 350
2016 309 0 1 44 0 0 5 0 359
2017 321 0 1 33 1 0 6 0 362
2018 307 0 2 33 1 0 6 0 349
2019 303 1 2 28 2 0 8 0 344
2020 293 1 0 28 2 0 10 0 334
2021 273 3 0 28 4 1 9 0 318
2022 283 4 0 26 2 2 10 0 327
2023 277 7 0 17 2 0 12 0 315
2024 276 3 0 31 1 0 12 0 323

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at St. Marks School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2011 336 22.2 15.1 16.1
2012 326 24.6 13.2 11.7
2013 333 23.2 14.3 11.4
2014 346 24.2 14.2 13.9
2015 350 23.0 15.2 14.6
2016 359 22.0 16.3 15.6
2017 362 21.5 16.8 14.6
2018 349 20.5 17.0 12
2019 344 20.2 16.9 11
2020 334 20.2 16.4 11.1
2021 318 20.6 15.4 11.3
2022 327 19.4 16.8 12.5
2023 315 21.4 14.7 10.8
2024 323 21.4 15.0 12.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio St. Marks School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2011 336 22.2 15.1 16.1
2012 326 24.6 13.2 11.7
2013 333 23.2 14.3 11.4
2014 346 24.2 14.2 13.9
2015 350 23.0 15.2 14.6
2016 359 22.0 16.3 15.6
2017 362 21.5 16.8 14.6
2018 349 20.5 17.0 12
2019 344 20.2 16.9 11
2020 334 20.2 16.4 11.1
2021 318 20.6 15.4 11.3
2022 327 19.4 16.8 12.5
2023 315 21.4 14.7 10.8
2024 323 21.4 15.0 12.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for St. Marks School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $630 (8.0%) $7,242 (92.0%) $7,873

Data source: Kansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on St. Marks School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 11th of 667 Elementary schoolsRanks 66th of 660 Elementary schools
 8.4%
Ranks 12th of 368 Middle schoolsRanks 15th of 362 Middle schools
 0.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (St. Marks School)77.145.9
 31.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Renwick)57.141.6
 15.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)40.638.1
 2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (St. Marks School)8059.5
 20.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Renwick)74.162.1
 12.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)50.350.4
 0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (St. Marks School)76.371.4
 4.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Renwick)57.861.8
 4.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)47.642.8
 4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (St. Marks School)76.365.7
 10.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Renwick)6052.7
 7.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)36.137.6
 1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (St. Marks School)66.757.6
 9.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Renwick)56.852.2
 4.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)43.539.6
 4%
5th Grade Mathematics (St. Marks School)62.563.6
 1.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Renwick)49.450.7
 1.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.931.3
 0.6%
5th Grade Science (St. Marks School)68.760.6
 8.1%
   5th Grade Science (Renwick)5851.5
 6.5%
   5th Grade Science (Kansas)43.142.1
 1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (St. Marks School)60.655.3
 5.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Renwick)52.853.3
 0.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)38.433.7
 4.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (St. Marks School)72.776.3
 3.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Renwick)52.855.5
 2.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.929.9
 2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (St. Marks School)45.553.1
 7.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Renwick)45.548.6
 3.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)31.831.7
 0%
7th Grade Mathematics (St. Marks School)5053.1
 3.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Renwick)5652
 4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)27.927.5
 0.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (St. Marks School)34.441.4
 7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Renwick)40.841.2
 0.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)25.220.8
 4.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (St. Marks School)5031
 19%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Renwick)52.848.5
 4.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)25.922.8
 3.1%
8th Grade Science (St. Marks School)5048.3
 1.7%
   8th Grade Science (Renwick)43.235.3
 7.9%
   8th Grade Science (Kansas)30.722.7
 8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students344315
 8.4%
African American17
 600%
American Indian22
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic2817
 39.3%
Pacific Islander00
White303277
 8.6%
Two or More Races812
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients11%10.8%
 0.3%


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St. Marks School ranks 133rd of 653 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend St. Marks School usually go on to attend:

High : Garden Plain High

In the 2023-24 school year, 323 students attended St. Marks School.

Students at St. Marks School are 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.


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